Neck and front piece for sweaters.



'PATBNTED Nov. 27, 190e.

INo. 837,143.

H. SnTARR. NECK AND FRONT PIECE POR SWEATERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.24, 1906.

HYMAN STARR, OF YORK, N. Y.

NECK AND FRONT PIECE FOR SWEATEFIS.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2'7, 1906.

Application lod January 24, 190B. Serial No: 297.545.

To all whom, it muy concern:

Be it known that I, HYMAN STARR, a citizen of the United States, residing' in New York, in the borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck and Front Pieces for Sweaters, of which the following is :i speciiication.

This invention relates to an improved separate neck and front piece for sweaters which is intended to be used in connection with sweaters having a front opening` of V shape or other suitable shape, saidneck and front piece being' separable from the sweater, so as to be used in colder weather and dispensed with in warmer weather; and for this purpose the invention consists of a front and neck piece for sweaters which comprises a tubular neck-piece and a two-pl',T front piece made integral with the neck-piece and dependingr therefrom.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved front and neck piece for sweaters` shown in position for use. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the saine shown as detached from the sweater. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a front elevation showilue;- the neck-piece folded. o'ver ,and Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, Fig. 4.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondingr parts in the different figures.

Referring to the drawings, a represents the tubular neck-piece oi iny improved separable neck and front piece for sweaters. The neckpiece isknit iii the usual seamless manner on the knitting-machine, the rear portion being made in the same thickness as the front portion', so and fitting of the neck-piece to the neck of thc wearer. T ie front portion of the neckpiece a is provided at its lower end with a front piece b, which is knit integral with the to permit the easy folding over neck-piece, but of two plies ol" seamless fabric, the front piece beinglr of triangular or other suitable shape to be inserted into the front part ol the sweater and furnish'thereby a protect ng front or chest portion for the suine. T ie shape ol" thel iront piece may be changed according to the V-sliaped or other 5o front or neck opening; of the sweater with which the same is to be used. The neck portion and front'piece can be readilT reversed, so as to be used-on either side.

IVhen the separable neck and liront piece readily removed and carried rol ed up in the pocket, if'not desired for use, in case of warm weather, or placed on the neck when the weather turns cold, when additional protec, tion for the neck and chest is desired.

Having thus described my invention, I 7o claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patentl A reversible neck andliront piece for sweaters, consisting' of a knitted one-plT seamless tubular neck portion, and a two-p y iront or 7 5 chest portion, knitted in one piece with the neck portion and capable ot use on both sides, when the neck portion is turned inside out.

Iii testiinonv that I claim the foregoing as 8o my invention I havc'signed my naine in pres- \ence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HYMAN STARR. Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, HENRY J. SUHRBER.

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